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The Doll Family

Object Details

Description (Brief)
real photo postcard; Three women and one man dressed in Hollywood-style glamour dresses and tuxedo. stamped and postmarked
The Doll Family were a family of entertainers, Gracie Doll, Tiny Doll, Harry Earles, Daisy Earles. They performed as Munkins in the 1939 film, Wizard of Oz, and were credited as the "Singer Midgets"
Photographer's signature in the negative and printed on rectro.
Postmark: Philadelphia, PA, Sep 28, 1951, 11 pm
Hand-written text on verso: Sept 28, 1951/ Dearest Bev, I surely do miss you and the rest of the family. Don't forget to come and see me before too long. With love, Aunt Ebbie
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
after 1907
postmark date
1951/9/28
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 8.5725 cm x 13.6525 cm
Object Name
real photo postcard
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